It's that time again! Time to vote for your 10 favorite WNCW releases of 2025, and help us create the Top 100 for our end-of-the-year countdown airing Monday, 12/29 from 9am to 6pm, and again on Tuesday, 12/30, with different songs.Click through to see the list of albums we have featured this year and cast your votes.
New Releases
-
-
-
-
-
Peak of the Week
Recent Podcasts on WNCW
Saturday, February 21, 2026 | The Foundation Performing Arts Center | Spindale, NC
NPR Song of the Day
Studio B Videos on YouTube
NPR News
-
The U.S. has become a "side character" in the global story of renewable energy, experts say. China dominates the sector, with positive implications for the climate and their economy.
-
The talks signal fresh support from European allies. But they follow stalled U.S. negotiations in Miami and comments from President Trump's son suggesting Washington is ready to pull back.
-
The Supreme Court hears arguments in a case about President Trump's firing of a Federal Trade Commissioner. At stake is a 90-year precedent limiting the president's power over independent agencies.
-
For many people, the holidays mean more parties and more occasions to drink. But if you've noticed that one cocktail hits you harder than it used to, there's a scientific reason to explain it.
-
President Trump said he was closely involved with picking the honorees, and on Sunday he became the first president to host the Kennedy Center awards ceremony.
-
Both sides accused the other of breaking a ceasefire that halted fighting earlier this year. Longstanding border disputes erupted into five days of combat in July that killed dozens.